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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (October 20) the October 2010 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (HKMDS).
In this issue, three feature articles entitled "Hong Kong's Imports Measured on Free On Board Basis for 2009", "Trade in Services of Hong Kong" and "Inward and Outward Portfolio Investment of Hong Kong, 2000 to 2009" are included.
"Hong Kong's Imports Measured on Free On Board Basis for 2009"
In accordance with international statistical standards, the import statistics of Hong Kong are valued on cost, insurance and freight (c.i.f.) basis. Yet, import statistics valued on free on board (f.o.b.) basis are also useful for certain analytical purposes.
Since 1996, C&SD has been compiling an additional set of import statistics measured on f.o.b. basis to facilitate analysis on merchandise trade balance and comparison of trade statistics with other economies.
This feature article introduces the concept and application of import statistics measured on f.o.b. basis, and analyses the related statistics for 2009.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Trade Surveys and Research Section, C&SD (Tel: 2582 5255).
"Trade in Services of Hong Kong"
With the structural change in the Hong Kong economy, the importance of services industries has been on the rise. Being an externally oriented economy, Hong Kong is an important centre not only for trade in goods, but also for trade in services (TIS). TIS in Hong Kong has been maintaining observable growth in recent years. In response to the demand for statistics on TIS, C&SD has started releasing detailed TIS statistics by type of services and country/territory on an annual basis since 2002.
This feature article gives a brief account of the framework for compiling TIS statistics for Hong Kong and presents the major figures for 2008.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Trade in Services Statistics Section, C&SD (Tel: 2802 1350).
"Inward and Outward Portfolio Investment of Hong Kong, 2000 to 2009"
Amid the rapidly changing financial environment, Portfolio Investment (PI) statistics provide an objective basis for decisions on financial monitoring and policy deliberation in the public sector. In addition, PI statistics also offer information support for business decisions and investment allocations in the private sector.
This feature article presents salient features of Hong Kong's PI statistics from 2000 to 2009 and compares PI statistics of Hong Kong with selected economies.
For enquiries about this feature article, please call the Balance of Payments Branch (1), C&SD (Tel: 2116 5158).
Published in bilingual form, the HKMDS is a compact volume of official statistics containing 140 tables. It collects up-to-date statistical series on various aspects of the social and economic situation of Hong Kong. Topics include population and vital events; labour; external trade; industrial production; land, housing, building and construction; transport, communications and tourism; public accounts, money and finance; prices; commerce; social conditions; energy; and national income and Balance of Payments. For selected key statistical items, over 20 charts depicting the annual trend in the past decade and quarterly or monthly trend in the recent two years are also available.
Users can download the publication free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/statistical_report/general_statistical_digest/index.jsp).
Print version of the publication is available for sale at HK$203 per issue. Purchase can be done in person at the Publications Unit of C&SD (Address: 19/F Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai; Tel: 2582 3025) or through mail order by returning a completed order form which can be downloaded from the C&SD Website (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/other_services/provision_of_stat/mail_ordering_of_publications/index.jsp). Print version of the publication is also available for sale online at the Government Bookstore of the Information Services Department (www.bookstore.gov.hk).
Enquiries about the contents of the publication can be directed to the General Statistics Section (1)B of C&SD (Tel: 2582 4738).
Ends/Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Issued at HKT 16:07
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